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Eagle Lake

A city of 3,281 people in Minnesota
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Conserved land2.1%25 of 1,223 acres
Trails1.2 mi0.6 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves28 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Eagle Lake

Town in Minnesota, United States
3,278Population
1.6 sq miArea
1,010 ftElevation

Eagle Lake is in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 3,278 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Mankato, MN Metropolitan Statistical Area. U.S. Route 14 and Minnesota State Highway 60 are two of the main arterial routes in the community.

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ZIP code56024
Area code507
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Housing in Eagle Lake

$344K▲ 2.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Eagle Lake home is worth about $344,000, up 2.8% in a year, close to the Minnesota typical home.

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Safety in Eagle Lake

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Eagle Lake's police department reported none of them, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000
Eagle Lake 0.9
Minnesota 2.8
U.S. 4
Property crime per 1,000
Eagle Lake 6.4
Minnesota 19.9
U.S. 20
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Health in Eagle Lake

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9better than MN·2worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 21 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Mayo Clinic Health System - MankatoMankato · 5.2 mi · ER
Open Door Health CenterMankato · 4.3 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Eagle Lake · CMS · HRSAHealth in Eagle Lake →

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School Grade B+

The public schools Eagle Lake’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 70% of Minnesota’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#39Best public schoolsof 230 in MN
DistrictMANKATO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTSchools1

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MN. Ratings are from neighbors.

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